New idea: use evidence to help make policy
James Boyle writes a great column on the policy-making process and how it ignores the evidence of reality. Why does this happen?
To some the answer is obvious: corporate capture of the decision making process. This is a nicely cynical conclusion. But wait. There are economic interests on both sides. The film and music industries are tiny compared the consumer electronics industry. Yet copyright law dances to the tune played by the former, not the latter.